System of motor control.



PATENTED APR 16, 190'? 0. R. TATBM.

SYSTEM OF MOTOROONTROL.-

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 31, 15106.

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SYSTEM OF MOTOR CONTROL.

Flz'gfi APPLIGATION FILED MAR.

WITNEBEBE nmih' devices for safely starting andstop- (limit-current motors where generally a re- CLIFFURD uoss TAilEM, or (YlrlfilfiillC-IZS oonrANY,

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Specification ofii'ietters Patent.

Patented April 16, 190?.

1'0 11/! Iii/mm {It may concern:

Be it knownthat 1, Current) Ross TA- rizn, a citizen of New York, residing at Bul' lalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful lnmroyements in Systems of Motor Control, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to starting devices for motors, and more particularly to autopmg polyphase motors. in starting devices of this nature it is desirable to supply the motor with current at a low voltage at first and then after the motor has reached a oer lain speed to supply the current at full voltagc. Devices of this sortare common in sisluuce is included in the armature-circuit a! starting, this resistance being gradually cut out asihe mo or speeds up. inalternatingwuiiront motors such a resistance has been used in the rotor-circuit and has been adapted to he cut out as the motor gainsspeed. in all of these there is a certain loss of energy in the resistance, while with my invention this loss is greatly reduced.

'lhc ohjoot of my invention is" to simpllly the construction of a staming-controller for nio'tors of large capacity, the controller hcing either automatically or manually opcratcd, and to reduce to a minimum the loss of energy in the starting apparatus.

My invention consists of a plurality of so; aratcly-actuuted. contacts for first supilying an alternating-current motor with a. current at reduced voltage through trans- Forn1er-windings and later supplying it with a current at the full voltage directly from the line.

More specifically considered, my invention consists of a tln'cc-phaso induction-motor, a three-phase V-i'olliitt'tttl antoliunsiormer, a main motor-controll-er consisting of a plurnlity oi solenoid s\\'itchcs, a master-con trollcr for the solenoid-switches having con tacts so connected and arranged that in one position oi the master-controller circuits are with current from the 3 are connected res ectivel to the stationary completed through the solenoids of certain ol llHi switches lo connect the ends of ii.- as!olnm llair-o nnnlings to two ol 7 .f

s mu. m nnoIln-r position, through n-inls oi others of said 12;- the switches, to conl nect the motor -'tern1inals directly to the mains, the last mentioncd switches being so arranged and constructed that when their solenoids are deenergized they connect the motor-terminals to ta s from the autotransformer-windings. T 1e master controller may be manually operated; but preferably it is operated by a solenoid which may he controlled-from a distance by hand or automatically, as by a float or other fluidpressure switch. In the latter case the inotor may operate a pump to supply fluid to a reservoir, the fiuld level or pressure determining the opening and closing of the flui d-pressure switch.

The invention comprises certain other details and combinations, which will be hereinafter described and will appear in the claims, at the end of this specification. I

' In the drawings, Figure "1 is a diagram showing my invention as used with a manually-operated 'niaster-controller; and Fig, 2 is a similar diagram showing a fiuidoper ated switch controlling the master-controller, the whole operation being automatic and the motor driving a pump.

In both figures, A is an electric motor and isshown as a three-phase induction-motor, although my invention is not limited to such a motor, but may be applied to a motor of any desired type. The motor is supplied mains 1., 2, and 3, the main 2 being permanently connected directly to one terminal y of the motor and to the middle or angle of the windings of a ii-con nected autotransformer B. The mains 1 and contacts 4 and 5 of one group or pan" 01 mag netic switches C and D, the other stationary contacts 6 and 7 oithese switches being con' nected, res ectively, to the two ends of the winding oi the autotransioriner B. The mains land .3 are also directly connected'to the stationary contacts 8 and 9, respectively, of a second group or pair of magnetic switches 11 and l. The contacts 10 and 12 of the switch E are connected together and to 1notor-terminal ac, and contacts i1 and 13 of switch Fare similarly connected together and to the remaining n1otor-t -ru1inal 2.

From intermediate points of the windings of the autotransl'ornier are led taps 1i and 15V 1 which are connected, respectively, to the corn tacts l6 and 1'7 of the switches it and F. For the sake of siir ipl'ieity only one tap on each leg oi the transi rmer is shown; but it ous the t any desired number might be provided. the requisite number of pairs of magnetic switches were l The sv itches E and l are nor-. ly in their lower positions and connect to-. refiner the contacts 12 and 16 and 13 and 17,

nectively, thereby connecting the motori i. rals :1; and to the tops 14 and 15 of the totnmstormer-wiinlings.- The switches C, and i constitute the main motor-conler. 4

The switches C, D, E, and F are operated by solenoids c, (i, e, andf, respectively. These solenoids are supplied either withdirect currcut,.as shown in Fig. 1, or with alternating current, as shown in Fig. 2. in Fig. 1 these solenoids are controlled by a manually-operated master-controller G, which may be of any desired type, but which is here illus-- trated as oi the drum type. This controller in position. 1 1 connects the solenoids c and d,- to the battery it, thetwo solenoids in this ill-t, stance being connected in parallel. .ln posi. tion Z of the master-centrellcr the solenoids c andf are connected to the battery H, these solenoids being also connected in parallel. Although i have shown a battery as a source. of current for the controllirig-Solonoids, it is, obvious that any other source of current might be used. in Fig.11 one terminal of each solenoid and of the battery is shown connected to ground, though it is obvious Z inal that any other method of completing the cir cult migl' 3e used.

The operation of the arrangement shown in Fig. l is as follows: When the master-controller is in. on position, all of the solenoids are de crgized and the switches of the main motor trcller are in the positions shown in the drawings. When the controller is vcl into position 1 1, the solenoids c and d energized and the switches C and D This connects the mains l and 3 to windings el the autotrans B, the taps is and 1.5 being, as before fl r ing, connected'to the terminals 1; and 2 the nio torji. by reason of the switches E. and 1* being; in their lower positions. The main 2 being permanently connected to the terminal 2 ol the motor, the motor is now supplied through the autotranslormer With current at a voltage bearing a certain ratio to the voltage of the mains l 2, and 3, this ratio determin by the points ot connection.

id. 15 to the ant: transformsrn hen the motor re ches the c A ",ont'roile is moved into post 3, the solenoids a ai'idfare energized, and t. solenoids c and (Z deenergized. The switches '9 and ii are now closed by the solen- 3 l c ai'idf, and the mains l and 3 connected raised.

he ends of the l; theinotor--terminals m and 2, there by supplying the motor directly from and with the full potential of the mains: The up- W ard movement of the switches E and F opens the connections of the taps l4 and 15 with the motor, so that no portion ofthe autotransformer is ever short-circuited. The dcnergization of the solenoids c and d causes the switches C and D to open, thereby disconnecting the autotrans'former from the line, so that no current will be wasted therein after its purpose has been served. During the movement of the master-controller from position 1 1 to position 2 2 the solenoids c, d, e, and f are all energized but this simultaneous energization is only momentary, and if the .switches E and F are closed in their'uppcr position before the switches C and E drop the'self-induction of the autotranshirmer with the taps 14 and 15 open is su'liicient to prevent any except a very small current f lo wing therethrough, and therefore practically no loss of energy takes place It is obvious that the master-controller could be so construetedas to open the circuits of solenoids c and d before closing those of solenoids e and f, thereby preventing even this small loss.

In Fig. 2 the rnastencentroller G is of a type diflerent from that of the one shown in Big. 1 and is operated by means of a solenoid K, which in turn is controlled by a fluid-operated snap swl'tch L of any desired type. The switch L alsccontrols the circuits of the solenoids c, d, e, and f. In the arrangement shown in this-figurethe solenoidsc and d arein series, as are also the solenoids e and Instead of supplying the controilingwireuit with d'rect current, in Fig. 1, itis here supplied by one of the phases of cmalterriating current, thou gh it is obvious that direct current could be. here used and that alternating cur-rent could be used in the modification shown in Fig. 'l.

'i he voltage in the controlling-cuesit may be reduced for purposes of safety by means of a step-down transformer M. in the controlling-circuit is a hand-switch and in the main supply-circuit is a hand-switch O for the purpose of entirely disconnecting the devices here shown from the main source of current-supply. The motor A operates a pump P, which supplies water or other 'lluil to the reservoir or tank Q, the level ol' the liquid in said tank controlling the position of the float R, which in turn operates the snap switch L. When the lie uid-lcvel in the tank reaches the lower level ior which the suit (h ii is set, theweight S ofthe switch is tilted to the right oi the vertical and closes the snapswitcn. This completes the circuit of solenoid K, which moves the arm 'l upward and brings it intocontact with the segmentll,

. thus closing the circuit of solenoidsc and (l, which act,'=.s, in Fig. 1, to connect the mains YOC seem? B, and thereby to supply thcrnotor with a lower potential than that of the lines. The upward movement of the arm T being retarded. by a deslnpotV, a. certain time is required for to pass-over the segment U, and this allows the motor to reach a certain speed be; fore the arm-leaves segment U. lhe time required for the upward movement of arm T may be regulated, as b a pet/cock X. When the motor has attained a sutiicient speed, the arm T comes into contact with segment l/V, thus energizing the solenoids e andf, the lat; ter by raising the switches E and l connecting the motor-teriniimls :r and .2 directly to the mains l and 5 and disconnecting them from the tops i l and 15. When the arm leaves the segment U, the solenoids c and d are dcnergized and allow the switches C and i) to'drop, thus preventing waste of current in thewindings oi the uuto'transiormer. The

motor continues tocperetelhe pump until the liquid reaches the upper level for which the switch is set, when the tilting of the weight S to the left opens thesnap-switch L and dcencrgizes the solenoids e andf. 'lhe switches E and F then open and the arm descends, the dash pot being arranged in any well-known manner so as not to retard the downward movement of the arm. As the arm descends and slides over the segment U, the solenoids c and d are not energized, because their circuit is opened at the switch L.

The snap-switch ll may be provided with a handle l, which may be used in conunction with the flout to give a manual control or independently thereof to control the operation. of the motor from a distance.

Although i. have shown my invention as applied to three-phaseinduction-motors, it will be obvious that it is equally npplicuhle to motors oi any-other type, such as singlephnse or two-phase, and although for the sake of simplicity I have shown ment in which the motor current in but two steps it is obvious that any number of steps may be used by varying the number of cutotiansi'ormcr-t-nps and magnetic switches, and it is clear that any sort of .lluid-pressurc may I tion of the device and limited to, the control of liquids, and it is obvious that the series solenoid connection shown in Fig. 12 may be used with the handcontrol arrangement of F 1 and the pnrnllclsolonoid connections with the automatic that the device is not oily-operated mestcncontroller of Fig. 2.

t is also clear thnt either the battery or other direct-current source or any alternating-currcnt source, such as the/one shown in Fig. 2, may he used 1 supply the controllilig-current icntioi Having; nus dcscrihcd my invention, what I claim as new i 1. In it slurt nr 'l'or electric motors, a motor, inn-in supp broil-doctors, on e.utotransformer,

through the transformer and is supplied with I control the opera-- trips from the eutctrensiormer, electrically motor, and then connecting the motor directly to the main conductors and cutting out the nutotrunsl'ornier.

3. A starter f or electric motors, comprising an induction-niotor, an nutotransformer, it

magnetic tap therefrom, e plurality. of switches, one of said switches adopted Wlltfll energized to connect one end of the trainsformer to the line, and another of said switches adapted when denergized to connect one lllO'tOP-fellllllltll to the top frointhe autotrnnsformer, and when energized to connect said motor-terminal to the line.

4. In combination, on inductimi-nictor, u supply-circuit, 2i transformer, a lurnlity ol' eutomatically-opereted switches or "first con necting the motor to the supplycircuit then connect ing the motor directly to the simply-circuit.

5. In conihineticn, an ultornsting-current electric motor, an ulternnting-cuncut-supply circuit, a. transformer, 2i plurality of scpuwisely-actuated switches for lirst connecting the motor to the,supply-circuit tin-(nigh the transformer and then connecting the motor directly to the supply-circuit. 4

6. In combination, an nltcrnnlinn-current motor, on ulternating-curreiit-sup ly circuit, a transformer, a plumlity of nulonmlicull operated switches ror first connecting the motor to the supply-circuit thro ugh the transformer and then connecting tlrc lnolor directly to the supply-circuit.

7. in combination, an induction-11mlor, it

supply-circuit, it transformer, n plurality ol magnetic switches, master-controller lor' the nutgnctic switches, the nmslcr-mm{roller in one position causing the magnetic switches to connect the motor to the supply-circuit through the transformer and in nnol licr position causing the magnetic switches lo councct the motor directly to the supply-circuit.

is. In combination, on ulternzu'ing-currcni motor, on nilcrllathig-currcnlssupply circuit. u lruns'l'oiinicr, u plurality of magnetic switches, u nlustencontrollcr for the mugnctic switches, the muster-comm)llci' in one position causing the nn-gnetic switches to connect the motor to the supply-circuit through the transformer and in another position causing the magnetic switches to connect the motor directly to the supply-circuit. 9. A main motor-controller, comprising at plurality of sepamtely-uctuirted contacts, a master controlling device for said main mo tor-controllcr, 9, source oi currentsupply, 'un

clcctric motor, a transformer; outcorms-:3- tions whereby when thc nluster-controllei"is in one position the contacts oi'l i nctirtrlml to connect the motor to the source or slipply by men ol' tl re transformer and when in another position the contacts are actuated toconncct the motor directly tothc source of supply.

10. A source of cui'rent;=supply, 31m electric motor, 21 pump driven thereby and suynlying fluid to a reservoir, switch controlleo my the fluid in the reservoir, on autoi'naticslly-oper utcd muster-controllcr controlled by the fluidoperutcd switch, aut itransl ormerovindlugs, and means controlled by the muster-coir. troller for first conncctingthe motor to the source of current-supply through the nut-otriuisiorrncnwiudings and then connecting the motor directly to the source of supply;

11 A source of current-supply, onclcctric motor, 2i pump driven thereby. to supply fluid to it reservoir, a switch'controlled by the fluid in the reservoir, on sutomsticallj, operated nmstencontrollcrcon trolled by'the I fluid-controlled switch, mesh or controlling the rate of movement or the 'ihuster-controh lcr, sutotrslistorincr-windings; and means icontrollcd by the inustcnco'ntroller for connecting the lIlOtOIiO the source of supply through the uutotrunsformer-Windings in oncposi-tion of the inaster-controller and for connecting the ll'lOlOl' directly to the source of currcnt supply in another position of the musty-controller. I I

ll ln u fluid-pressiu'c system, a source of current-supply, on'clcctric 1not0r, u pump driven tlicrcby, a rcscrvoir supplied by the pump, a controlling dcvicc for tho motor responsive to the condition of the fluid in the reservoir, autotrtmsformcr windings, and means ctmtrollcd by the controlling device for first connccti mg the terminals of the onto: trunsl'oruler-windings to the source of supply and taps from the uutotrzinsformer windings to the motor-tcrniinuls, and then connecting the motor-tcrminols dircctly to the source of supply.

13. A motor, a source of current-supply, a Inaster-controller, tronstormcr-windings, 2W 1 means controlled oy the muster-controlcar for conncctingtlie motor and sourcc of supply through the transtor[nor-windings in one position of the master-controllcr and for corn nccting tho motor and the source of supply directly in another position of the must-crcontrollcr. I

1 An electric motor, a" sourcc of currentsupnly, trainsl'ori'ncr-wirulings, on. automoticully operated rnustcr-controller, a main motoi-c mtroller-controlled by the mastercontroller and adopted to connect the motor and the source of supply through the transformer-windings in one position of tlrcmustcrcontoller and toccnnect then; direcly in another nosition of the master-contra)"or.

15. Asourco oi current-supply, an electric motor, tronsiormerovindings, a pump 'opcn ated by the motor, r serroir supplied. or

the pump, on outornaticolly-opernted nmsten controller controlled by theliluid in the resoroir, o main motor-controller ndepted entirely disconnect the motor from source of supply ixr ,.one position of the nu ter-,c0ntrollcr, to connect'the motor rind lill': source of supply through the t uisform windin s in; another position ol the muster-- control or, Hind to connect the motor and source of supply directly in a third pos'. oi the master-controller.

16. In an electric motor, a source of cur :main motor-controller consisting of u plurclty of separatelyuctusted contacts and controlled. by the muster-controller, thcs'c tuctsbeing adapted to connect tho the source of supply through the t windings one position of 'troller and to connect the motor source or supplywlirectly in uriothc: of master-controller.

17. Ins fluid-pressure systein, s pump driven thereby, a reserrcir by the pump, a shop-switch adopts: opened. and closed in occordoncs condition of the fluid in'the reservoir, e. sol; oid controlled by the snap-switch Inns controller operated by the solenoid, incnns for rcguloting the rutc of movement n 1 master-w ntroller, s nui in motor-cont controlicd by the inzusticncontrcllcr or sisting of a plurality of SUPHZMElj-JH? contacts, o source of currcnt-snppl trsnsf'onncr-windings, the main no trollcrhcing adopted to connect the 4 ids of theu trtotrunslornicr-windings to f ll of supply and taps from the zilztotmns form? windings to the motor-terminals when the rooster-controller is in one position, and. to

connect the motor-tcrminuls directly :1 o tl'lc tools, and adopted in one position to czlusc one group of contacts to be actuated to my ply the motor with current at onc potluitiul and in :molhcr position to ccuisc unoi group ol contacts to he uctuiitcil the mot'm' with current at; a hig ll). [in electric motor, u Inmn controll therefor consisting of a plurality ol groups oi.

itchcs, u source of supply, :autoli for:ncr-windings, one group at solid su' lllltt tcd when opcratcd to conncc'l the nds of t is uutotrunsiormor -win liugs "witlir lho ndnptcd when source of supply, another group or said switches adapted when in one position to connect the motor-terminals to taps front the autotransFormer-Winding and in another po sition to connect the niotor-terniinals to the source of supply.

20. An electric motor, a main cmitrollcr therefor consisting of a pluralit of groups of contacts, a, source of supply, autotrans l'orntor-windings, one group of said contacts adapted when operated to connect the ends of the 'antotransl'ormtar-windings with the source of supply, another group of said con tacts adapted when in one position to con nect the inotorterininals to taps from. the cutotranstorinerqvinding and in another position to connect the motor-terminals to the source of supply, and a master-controller controlling the ophrat-ion of the main controller.

21. An electric motor, a main controller therefor consisting ol a plurality of pairs of contacts a source of supply, autotransli rinor-windings, one pair of said contacts operated to connect the ends ol the nutotransiorntor-windings with the source ol' supply, another pair of said coin iacts adapted when in one position to connevt the iiiotor-terininals to taps from the ant itmnslimiter-Winding and in another pcsit ion to connect the motor-terminals to the source of supply,'a master-controller controlling the operation of the main controller, and means for limiting the rate of movement of the iimster-controller.

22. An electric motor, a main cont )llGI' therefor consisting of a plurality of groups of contacts, :1 source of supply, autotrai1sl1inncr-windings, one group of said contacts adapted when operated to connect the ends o! the antotransfornxerovindings with the source of supply, another group of said contools adapted when in one position to connccl the inotor-terminals to taps from the outotrnnsloriner-whnling and in. another position to connect the motor-terminals to the source of supply, an electric lly-oporated mostcr-controllm controlling the operation ol the main controller, and a float-switch controlling the nmster-controller.

23. An electric motor, a main controller therefor consisting of a plurality of pairs of contacts, a source of supply, autotransl'ornier-winilings, one pair of said contacts adapted when. operated to connect the ends ol' he nut )translorntor-windings with the source of supply, another pairot said contin-ts adapted when in one position to ("onncct the 1210i( 3'-ll1lillllitl$ to taps front the :lltltnlI'niisfoll]1(I-Vlliiliiig" and in another position to connect the mMentor-initials to the source ol' supply, an electricallyoperated llltlriltl'- "illl(Jllt1' controlling the operation of ill noiin' controller, a lluii'lprt-"ssure l I l i l i l l therefor therefor consisting switch controlling the mast means for regulating tl otthe nntstencont roller.

24. An electric motor, :1 main controller therefor consisting of a plurality of groups of coi'itacts, a source of supply, uutotrm'isformer-windings, one group of said contacts adapted lien operated to connect the ends ot the nutotransformer-wiudings with the source of supply, another group ol snid contacts adapted when in one position to con nect the n'iotor-termin als to taps from the antotransformer-winding and in another position to connect the JIlOtOT-tQI'Irllllfills to the source of supply, and a incstencontroller adapted in one position to cause the operation of said first group of contacts and in another position to cause the operation of said second group of col'itacts.

:25. An electric motor, a main controller consisting of a plurality of groups of contacts, a source of supply, autotransformer-- windings, one group of said contacts adapted when operated to connect the ends of the autotrensforiner-windings with the source of supply, another group of said contacts adapted when in one position to connect the motorterminals to taps from the autotransformerwinding and in another position to connect the motor-tern1inals to the source of supply, a solenoid for each contact, and a mastercontroller adapted in one position to energize the solenoid of said first group of contacts and in another position to energize the solenoids ot'said second group of contacts.

26. An electric motor, a main controller of a plurality of groups of contacts, a source ot'su ply, sutotrtinstornierwindings, one group 0. said contacts adapted when operated to connect the ends of the autotransformenwindings with the source of supply, another group of said contact-s adapted *hen in one position to connect the inotorterminals to taps from the autotranstornwrposition to connect (er-controller, and

winding and in another the n'iotor-teinunals to the .soi'irce cl supply, a solenoid for each cont-m tt, an auton'iat-icall operated master-controller adapted in one solenoids of said hrst position to energize the I group ol" contacts and in another position to energize the solenoids of said second group of contacts, means for retarding the action of the nnistencontrollcr, and lTlOtll'lH lor varying the amount of such retardation.

27. in combination, an electric motor, it supply-circuit, an autotransfonncr,' and a plurality of separately-actiutted contacts for iirst (Ollfiflttll'lg the motor to the supply-(zip cuit through the tuitotranshirmer and then connecting the motor directly to the supplycircuit.

28 An electric motor, a main controller therefor consisting cl a plurality of groups of separately-actuated contacts, all of the conie rate of movei'ncnt tects of u group being arranged. to he oper zit-ell simultaneously, a muster-controller controlling the operation of the contacts, and adapted in one position to cause one group of contacts to be actuated to supply the motor with current at one potential and in another position to cause another group of contests to be actuated to supply the motor with cur.- rent at a higher potential.

.39. An electric motor, 9 m'iiin controller therefor consisting of a plurality of groups of contacts, all of the contacts of a group being arranged to be operated simultaneously, a source of windings, onegroup of said contacts adapted when operatedto connectthe ends of the eutotrensform ir-windings With the source of supply, another group of said contacts adapteil when in one position to connect the motortermlnnls to taps from the autotransformercurrent-supply, sutotransformer- Wincli g and in snother position to connectthe In tor-terminals to the source of supply, an electricel'lyojaersted master-controller controlling the opmtiorrof the mein conply, taps leading from corresponding in send windings, e polyphase motor, and sep- J sewer? troller, and e float-switch controlling Ll tercontroller.

3O Polyphese translorrner-Winclings connected to ssource of polyphnse current--suppoints aretelyhctuateol contects simultsnctusly eperuted to connect corresponding taps from said windings to the motor in orrier to supply thereto an a ternntilig current at reduced roltege.

31. A source of alternatingcurrent, trans former-windings connected thereto, tens leading from said windings, s1 translating device, and a plurality of, separately-actuated tne inescontacts simultaneously opcrsted to connect 0 the taps frornthe trensforiner-windings to the translating device.

In testimony whereofi affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

. CLIFFSRD ROSS TATEM Witnesses:

DAVID EEO-WELLS,

"W. AJAMES. 

